J. Brett Rushing
Associate Extension/Research Professor
Agronomy - Forages, Biomass Crops, Native Grasses
Phone: (601) 683-2084
Mailing Address:
Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center
1320 Seven Springs Road
Raymond, MS 39154
Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center
1320 Seven Springs Road
Raymond, MS 39154
Physical Address:
Coastal Plain Experiment Station
51 Coastal Plain Road
Newton, MS 39345
Coastal Plain Experiment Station
51 Coastal Plain Road
Newton, MS 39345
Publications
- Rushing, J.B., and R. Lemus. 2021. Native Warm-Season Grasses as a Forage in Mississippi: Grazing Management. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 2843. Download
- Burgess, B., T. W. Allen, J. Bullard, D. L. Haire, E. J. Larson, B. Macoon, I. Pickett, J. B. Rushing, D. B. Reginelli, J. A. White. 2020. Mississippi Wheat and Oat Variety Trials, 2020. Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 549. Download
- Rushing, J. B., R. W. Lemus, J. Maples, J. C. Lyles. 2020. Impact of poultry litter application to alfalfa grown in Mississippi. Crop, Forage, and Turfgrass Management 6(1):e20049. Download
- Wewalwela, J., T. Yuan, J. Donaldson, B. S. Baldwin, J. J. Varco, J. B. Rushing, H. Lu, M. Williams. 2020. Associative nitrogen fixation linked with three perennial bioenergy grasses in field and greenhouse experiments. GCB Bioenergy 12(12):1104-1117. Download
- Lemus, R. W., J. B. Rushing. 2019. Forage establishment in Mississippi: Recommended planting rates, planting depths and planting dates for common forage species. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication P3396. Download
- Rushing, J. B., R. W. Lemus, J. C. Lyles. 2019. Harvest frequency and native warm-season grass species influence nutritive value. Crop, Forage, and Turf Management 5(1):1-9. Download
- Rushing, J. B., R. W. Lemus, J. C. Lyles. 2019. Nitrogen fertilizer and moderate accumulation intervals can maximize stockpiled warm-season forage grasses. Agronomy Journal 111(3):1039-1045. Download
- Rushing, J. B., R. W. Lemus, M. Thornton, J. A. White, J. C. Lyles, 2019. Yield of native warm-season grasses in response to nitrogen and harvest frequency. Agronomy Journal 111: 1-7. Download
- Burgess, B., J. Bullard, J. Gore, E. J. Larson, S. McQuirter, J. B. Rushing, A. M. Silva, T. Vaughan, J. A. White. 2018. Mississippi grain sorghum hybrid trials, 2018. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, Information Bulletin 534, Mississippi State University. Download
- Lee, D., E. Ablerle, E. Anderson, W. Anderson, B. S. Baldwin, D. Baltensperger, M. Barrett, J. Blumenthal, S. Bonos, J. Bouton, D. I. Bransby, C. Brummer, P. S. Burks, C. Chen, C. Daly, J. Egenolf, R. Farris, J. Fike, R. Gausooin, J. Gill, K. Gravois, M. Halbleib, A. Hale, W. Hanna, K. Harmoney, E. Heaton, R. Heiniger, L. Hoffman, C. Hong, V. Kakani, R. Kallenbach, B. Macoon, J. Medley, A. Missaoui, R. Mitchell, K. Moore, J. Morrison, G. Odvody, J. D. Richwine, R. Okoshi, J. Parrish, L. Quinn, E. Richard, W. Rooney, J. B. Rushing, R. Schnell, M. Sousek, S. Staggenborg, T. Tew, G. Uehara, D. Viands, T. Voigt, D. Williams, L. Williams, L. Wilson, A. Wycislo, Y. Yang, V. Owens. 2018. Biomass production of herbaceous energy crops in the United States: Field trial results and yield potential maps from the multiyear regional feedstock partnership. GCB Bioenergy 10: 698-716. Download
- Rushing, J. B. 2018. Native warm-season grasses as a forage in Mississippi: Weed control. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 2880. Download
- Rushing, J. B., B. R. Williams. 2018. Native warm-season grasses as a forage in Mississippi: Establishment and maintenance costs. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 2902. Download
- Rushing, J. B., M. T. Thornton. 2018. Southeastern wildrye nutritive value and production with nitrogen fertilizer and legume incorporation. Agronomy Journal 110(2):488-495. Download
- Rushing, J.B. 2018. Herbaceous biomass production: Switchgrass as a potential biomass crop in Mississippi. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 2874. Download
- Burgess, B., J. Bullard, J. Gore, E. J. Larson, J. B. Rushing, A. M. Silva, T. Vaughan, J. A. White, S. McQuirter. 2017. Mississippi grain sorghum hybrid trials, 2017. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 525. Download
- Rushing, J. B., M. T. Thornton. 2017. Evaluation of imazapic applications for establishment of southeastern wildrye. Agronomy Journal 109(6):1849-1855. Download
- White, J. A., R. W. Lemus, J. D. Rivera, J. B. Rushing, J. R. Saunders. 2017. Mississippi native grass variety trials, 2016. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 523. Download
- White, J. A., R. W. Lemus, J. R. Saunders, J. D. Rivera, J. B. Rushing. 2017. Mississippi annual cool-season forage crop variety trials, 2016. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 522. Download
- White, J. A., R. W. Lemus, J. R. Saunders, J. D. Rivera, J. B. Rushing. 2017. Mississippi perennial cool-season forage crop variety trials, 2016. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 519. Download
- Rushing, J. B., U. K. Saha, R. Lemus, L. Sonon, B. S. Baldwin. 2016. Analysis of some important forage quality attributes is Southeastern wildrye (Elymus glabriflrous) using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy. American Journal of Analytical Chemistry 7(9):70933. Download
- White, J. A., R. Lemus, J. B. Rushing, J. R. Saunders, J. D. Rivera. 2016. Mississippi native grasses variety trials, 2015. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 508. Download
- White, J. A., R. Lemus, J. R. Saunders, J. D. Rivera, J. B. Rushing. 2016. Mississippi annual cool-season forage crop variety trials, 2015-2016. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 512. Download
- Rushing, J. B., B. S. Baldwin. 2015. Optimal sowing depth for southeastern wildrye (Elymus glabriflorus). Native Plants Journal 16(3):243-247. Download
- White, J., R. Lemus, J. Rushing, J.R. Saunders, and D. Rivera. 2015. Mississippi Native Grasses Variety Trials, 2014. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 497. Download
- White, J., R. Lemus, J.R. Saunders, D. Rivera, and J.B. Rushing. 2015. The Mississippi Annual Cool-Season Forage Crops Variety Trials, 2014-2015. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 501. Download
- Rushing, J.B., and R. Lemus. 2014. Native Warm-Season Grasses as Forage in Mississippi: Establishment. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 2830. Download
- White, J., R. Lemus, J.B. Rushing, B.B. Johnson, J.R. Saunders, D. Rivera, and P. Slusher. 2014. Mississippi Biomass Feedstock Variety Trials, 2013. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Sheet IS1363. Download
